Christina Borthwick

1818 - 1895  (77 years)

• Name	Christina Borthwick
  Born	1818	, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  House of Industry and Refuge	1895	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117759
  Died	18 Mar 1895	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: inflammation of lungs (2 weeks)
  Buried	House of Industry and Refuge Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I117759	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 20. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg 317. Register No. 1239. Christina Borthwick 18 Mar 1895 77 Tier 5 Grave No. 4

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1818 - , Scotland Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - 1895 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: inflammation of lungs (2 weeks) - 18 Mar 1895 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - House of Industry and Refuge Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth